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Memorial Day 2024 Fueling Recipes for Gymnasts
Looking for Memorial Day recipes for gymnasts? Fuel your body with these nutritious and delicious dishes perfect for the holiday weekend!
Kira Dean
May 25, 202410 min read
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3 Ways Nutrition Will Help You Reach Your Gymnastics Goals This Off Season
Fuel your gymnastics off-season with the right nutrition! Discover how to optimize your diet for recovery, strength building, and learning n
Kerry Bair
May 1, 20248 min read
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Optimizing Recovery: Nutrition Tips for Gymnasts After Competition Season
Discover the secret to optimal recovery for gymnasts after competition season. Uncover the importance of nutrition and performance plates.
Kira Dean
Apr 18, 20245 min read
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Taking A TEAM Approach To Gymnast Nutrition
Discover how to integrate proper gymnast nutrition into your team's culture. Get the Fueled Gymnast Team Toolkit for evidence-based nutritio
Kira Dean
Apr 13, 20246 min read
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The Impact of Orthorexia in Gymnastics: A Closer Look at the Obsession with Healthy Eating
Discover the hidden dangers of orthorexia in gymnastics. Learn how an obsession with "clean" eating can impact performance and mental health
Kira Dean
Feb 24, 20247 min read
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Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)
Discover why a new diet shouldn't be your gymnast's New Year's resolution. Learn the secrets to fueling their body properly for optimal perf
Kerry Bair
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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4 Reasons Gymnasts Feel Addicted to Sugar (and what to do about it)
Many gymnasts crave sugar most of the time, and there are several reasons for this (and none of them include a lack of willpower...)
Kerry Bair
Oct 20, 20235 min read
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5 Common Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Training and How to Avoid Them
Are you making any of these major mistakes before you head to the gym? As a Registered Dietitian for gymnasts, I see so many gymnasts making
Kerry Bair
Oct 14, 20235 min read
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5 Reasons Your Energy Suffers During Gymnastics Practice and How to Boost It
Many high-level gymnasts face the challenge of maintaining energy levels throughout the day and especially during their workouts due to thei
Kerry Bair
Sep 23, 20235 min read
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4 Ways Gymnasts Can Get Ready for Meet Day NOW
4 ways you can start preparing for meet day NOW (instead of panicking the night before...)
Kerry Bair
Sep 16, 20234 min read
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4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast
Just like so many who grew up in the sport of gymnastics, I was misinformed about nutrition and how to properly fuel my body for the demands
Savannah Kooyman
Aug 5, 20236 min read
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts (RED-S)
Energy availability is the difference between the energy (aka calories) you take in (through eating) and the energy you use through everyday
Savannah Kooyman
Jul 20, 20235 min read
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Memorial Day 2023 Fueling Recipes
Fuel up this memorial day with some delicious seasonal recipes
Savannah Kooyman
May 26, 20239 min read
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6 Important Considerations For Planning Your Trip To Regionals
While fueling your body as a gymnast is a long game and adequate nutrition happens over weeks and months of consistent fueling, so many gym
Kerry Bair
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Gymnastics
Unfortunately, athletes, especially aesthetic athletes are at an even higher risk of developing an eating disorder; the sport of gymnastics
Kerry Bair
Feb 24, 20238 min read
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Meet Season Fueling Recipes
To help you get through the grind of competition season, I've shared a few of my seasonal favorite recipes!
Kerry Bair
Jan 21, 20236 min read
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6 Tips For Fueling Gymnasts For Travel
So many competitions these days require travel. Whether it’s a few hours in the car, a plane trip, or staying overnight in a hotel, this ca
Kerry Bair
Jan 14, 20234 min read
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Why Nutrition Might Be The Reason A Gymnast Gets Stuck In The Injury Cycle
There are many, many factors that go into this astounding injury rate. But, did you ever stop and wonder how many injuries are are actually
Kerry Bair
Dec 9, 20229 min read
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4 Reasons You Crave Sugar
Even if you feel like you include a fair amount of carbohydrate foods in your diet, you could still be craving sugar most of the time. There
Kerry Bair
Oct 22, 20225 min read
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5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You That You Need To Eat More
If you're not providing your body with enough energy to meet its needs, it will tell you!! Try looking out for some of these signs and revis
Kerry Bair
Sep 24, 20226 min read
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
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